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04-05 February 2019, Geneva, Switzerland - Resolutions constitute a fundamental outcome of meetings within the United Nations principal organs. The diplomat or representative in any multilateral posting must be able to manage the specialized nature and volume of work involved in such UN meetings. In this regard, the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy organized a workshop, which is a part the Executive Diploma in Diplomatic Practice, on the processes of Drafting, Negotiating and Adopting United Nations Resolutions.
The two-day workshop acquainted 19 participants with the ...
2023年8月6日、ユニタールは広島県公立大学法人叡啓大学において「アイデアコンペ 平和×〇〇－核軍縮と持続可能な未来」を開催しました。
広島、長崎、東京から集まった若者39名が、核軍縮・不拡散と持続可能な未来についてプレゼンテーションを行い、上位に選ばれたグループがそれぞれのアイデアを専門家のパネリストを前に発表し、意見を仰ぎました。
パネリストらは、参加者全員が実りある議論と発表を行い、核なき社会と 持続可能な未来の実現に向けた第一歩を踏み出したことに称賛を送り、持続可能な理想の未来を実現するために、若者が行動し、メッセージを発信し続けることの重要性を強調しました。
, 2023年8月10日・広島 - 国連訓練調査研究所（ユニタール）は8月6日、広島県、へいわ創造機構ひろしま（HOPe）、国連軍縮部（UNODA）との共催で、広島県公立大学法人叡啓大学において、若者を対象としたのピッチイベント「アイデアコンペ 平和×〇〇－核軍縮と持続可能な未来」を開催しました。広島、長崎、東京の若者たちが、持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）に基づいた持続可能な未来のための核軍縮・不拡散について、グループに分かれてアイデアを提示、その後選ばれたグループが専門家のパネリストの前で発表し、意見を仰ぎました。
パネリストは、中満泉 国連事務次長・軍...
22 April 2022, New York, United States (Hybrid) - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) held another session of the weekly training workshops for the 2022 President of the General Assembly Fellowship for HOPE (Harnessing Opportunities for Promoting Empowerment of Youth) - a flagship initiative of the UNITAR Office in New York. The session is held every Friday at the United Nations Headquarters and features multiple distinguished high-level speakers from various branches of the United Nations. , On Friday, April 22nd, the assigned theme was Dis...
From 7 to 11 July 2025, UNITAR will be participating in the AI for Good Global Summit and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), both held at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. These events unite leading thinkers, decision-makers, and practitioners to advance the responsible and ethical use of digital technologies in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals., Our Executive Director, Ms. Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, will represent UNITAR in impactful high-level activities.UN Leaders Roundtable LunchTuesday, 8 July | 12:30–13:45 | PalexpoMs. Michelle Gyles-McDonnou...
18 September 2023, New York, USA – UNITAR proudly announces the launch of its three hybrid events during the 2023 SDG Summit, under the auspices of the United Nations General Assembly entitled, ‘Developing a Blueprint for Civil Society Private Sector Contributions: Towards the Elaboration of a Comprehensive and Integral International Convention on the Rights of Older Persons’; ‘What if Women Designed the City?’; and, ‘Harnessing the power of big data, novel technologies, and international collaboration to address global water insecurity’.
The 2023 SDG Summit mark...
Electronic waste in 13 Latin American countries rose by 49% between 2010 and 2019, roughly the world average, but just 3% was collected and safely managed, a fraction of the 17.4% global average, according to the UN’s first assessment of Latin America’s e-waste volume, legislation, and management infrastructure.
In 2019, e-waste generated by 206 million citizens in the 13 countries reached 1,300,000 tonnes (1.3 megatonnes, of which almost 30% was plastic) – equal in weight to a 670 km line of fully-loaded 40-ton trucks. The comparable figure in 2010 was 900,000 tonne...
17 February 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is proud to announce its membership in the Centre for Sport and Human Rights’ (CSHR) Advisory Council. As the dedicated training arm of the United Nations, UNITAR provides capacity-building and training initiatives, with a strong focus on supporting developing countries and vulnerable communities. Leveraging its expertise in diplomatic training, UNITAR aims to deliver targeted programmes that strengthen leadership skills in sports diplomacy, fostering greater engagement a...
Dr Eoin Langan, Dean, Faculty of Business, Technological University Dublin Dr Eoin Langan’s background is in accounting, finance and IT consulting, before transitioning to a career in Higher Education. He joined TU Dublin in 2019 as Head of School Accounting and Finance, City Campus, and became Dean of the Faculty of Business, in September 2021. He brings extensive executive management experience in both industry and academia to the role of Dean. He encourages an inclusive approach with an open leadership style that promotes collaboration, incorporating opportunities ...
The Green Legacy Hiroshima Initiative (GLH) welcomed five prominent plant scientists and experts to observe and study hibakujumoku, atomic-bombing survivor trees.
GLH aims to disseminate worldwide the message of peace and the many green legacies of the hibakujumoku.
The Initiative, established in 2011, currently works with close to 130 partners in 40 countries.
, 28 November 2022, Hiroshima, Japan – In early November 2022, Green Legacy Hiroshima Initiative (GLH) hosted five plant scientists and botanic garden experts from renowned institutions in the United States to ob...
30 November 2018, New York, United States – The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in New York and the New York based music education company Time Ranger Inc. co-hosted a one-day seminar on Music Education and Sustainable Development on Friday, 30 November 2018 in the United Nations Headquarters.
UNITAR firmly believes in the value of inclusive arts, and cooperating with the Time Ranger Inc. offered us a great opportunity to promote sustainable development goals, especially on Good Health and Well-Being (Goal 3), Quality Education (Goal 4) and Redu...